AI Software Engineer

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a mid-level software developer to advance AI-powered capabilities within our networking-focused product portfolio. You will work on agentic AI workflows using LangGraph, extend MCP servers, and strengthen RAG pipelines in Python.

The role emphasizes collaboration in a small team, rapid prototyping to production, and an interest in enterprise networking problems in the Bay Area or San Diego, CA.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of software development experience with Python fundamentals.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI/ML tooling (LLM APIs, vector stores, RAG).
• Comfortable prototyping and production-quality code.
• Interest in networking or enterprise infrastructure domain problems.
• Enthusiasm to learn MCP (Model Context Protocol).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building and maintaining agentic AI workflows using LangGraph.
• Design and extend our library of MCP servers.
• Improve RAG pipelines powering knowledge-retrieval systems, mainly in Python.
• Collaborate in a small-team environment where ideas are welcomed and visible.

Skills

Python

AI/ML tooling

LLM APIs

Vector stores

Retrieval-augmented generation

Agent frameworks

Software development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/AI/DS

Tools

LangGraph

MCP

Job description

We are a small, forward-thinking research group within a network device manufacturer, responsible for shaping the vision and implementation of AI-powered capabilities across our product portfolio. We're looking for a mid-level software developer who is passionate about applied AI and wants to work on problems that sit at the intersection of intelligent systems and real-world networking infrastructure.

Candidates must be located in the Bay Area or San Diego, CA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Contribute to building and maintaining agentic AI workflows using LangGraph, designing and extending our growing library of MCP servers,

Improve the RAG pipelines that power our knowledge-retrieval systems - all primarily in Python.

Work closely with a tight-knit team where your ideas carry weight and your contributions are visible.

Education / Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.

Experience, Skills & Abilities:

2-3 years of software development experience with strong Python fundamentals and has hands-on familiarity with at least some of the AI/ML tooling landscape - whether that's LLM APIs, vector stores, retrieval-augmented generation patterns, or agent frameworks.

Comfortable navigating ambiguity, can move fluidly between prototyping and production-quality code, and have enough curiosity about networking or enterprise infrastructure to appreciate the domain problems we're solving.

Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a plus but not required; enthusiasm for learning it is. We value clear thinkers who communicate well in a small-team environment over specialists with narrow credentials.